Sirup-fountain cock



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet; 2.. O. H. DUFFIELD.

SIRUP FOUNTAIN COOK.

No. 552,632. Patented-Jan. 7,1896.

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T UNTTED STATES AT ENT OFFICE.

CHARLES II. DUFFIELD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

SIRUP-FOUN TAIN COCK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 552,632, dated January'7, 1896.

Application filed May 2,1895. Serial No. 547,855. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that LOHARLEs H. DUFFIELD,

a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Philadelphia, inthe county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in sirup-Fountain Cocks, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention has relation to means for manually establishing aconnection and also a disconnection with the cock of the sirupjar of asoda-water apparatus to permit of discharge of the sirup from said jarand for cutting off the discharge of the sirup therefrom, and also topermit of the removal of the jar without disturbing the actuating meansfor said cock, and it relates to the particular construction andarrangement of such a means for the said purposes.

The principal object of my invention is to provide asirup-jar havingarotary discharge cock valve with a key or plug, an operatinghandleprovided with a spindle having a key way and a pin, said spindleslidable through a sleeve notched or slotted in one portion to permit inthe sliding movement of said spindle of the pin to be guided in saidslot and the sleeve provided with stops or lugs formed integral with therear flanged face of the sleeve adapted to be secured to the case orhousing of the fountain from the inside thereof and partially threadedto receive a Washer and nut to fit snugly against the outside of thecase or housing so as to hold the same in required position and aninclosing-cap for the sleeve, the construction being such that thevalve-cock of the jar is manually turned and the keyway of theoperating-handle manually disengaged from the key or plug of thevalve-cock by sliding the spindle through the sleeve fixed to said caseor housing, the extent of outward sliding movement through the sleevebeing limited by the stop-pin in the slot of the sleeve, wherebywithdrawal of the jar is permitted from the interior of the case orhousing for refilling or otherwise, and engagement of the keyway withthe valve cock or plug by an inward-sliding movement of the spindle ofthe operatinghandle is effected and the range of the rotary movementlimited by the stops or lugs of said sleeve in the case or housing ofthe apparatus.

My invention, stated in general terms, consists of a sirup-fountain jarprovided with a from the following description, taken in con nectionwith the accompanying drawings,

forming part hereof, and in which- Figure 1 is a sectional elevation ofthe chamber of a soda-water apparatus, showing the sirup-jar in positiontherein and with its discharge-cock and means for operating the same,embodying features of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an elevational view of a sirup-jar discharge-cock and itsactuating means of my invention manually manipulated. Fig. 3 is a viewpartly in elevation and partly in section showing the operating-handleand the manner of attaching and detaching the same to and from the keyor plug of the sirup-jar discharge-cock illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2;and Fig. 4 is a view in front elevation of the apertured chair with itsinclined walls and in cross-section the base-plate thereof fitted to thebottom of the case or housing of the apparatus.

Referring to the drawings, A is a case or housing of the apparatus ofany suitable construction. The case or housing is provided with aninternally-supported ice-receptacle a and a sirup-jar a of respectivelysuitable constructions.

B is a discharge-cock secured in the jar a, and provided with a rotaryvalve 1), with a key or plug 11 and with a projecting nozzle bdetachably fitting a socketed chair or support I) with twooutwardly-inclined walls Z9 so as to maintain the jar a firmly toposition in the internal chamber A of the'case A, and with an opening inthe base of the chair I) to permit of the discharge of the sirup fromthe jar a through said nozzle into a glass or other receptacle 19 asclearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

0 is an operating-handle provided with a shoulder c at the front portionof the same, and which merges into a spindle enlarged at the rearportion 0 and terminating in a slotted keyway 0 The enlarged portion ofthe spindle is provided with a pin adapted to enter an oblong slot d ina flanged and shouldered and partially threaded sleeve D. The forwardexterior surface of the sleeve D is threaded at CZ and the rearwardportion is shouldered and flanged at d and d. In a word, theconstruction is such as to enter the case or housing A from the insidethrough an opening A adapted to receive said flanged and shoulderedsleeve D, and which latter is secured into the ease or housing A bymeans of a Washer c and nut 6, applied to the threaded portion of thesleeve'from the outside of the case or housing A.

E is a cap secured onto the threaded portion of the secured sleeve toconceal said washer and nut and also to give an ornamental or finishedappearance to the operating means for the sirup-jar discharge-cockB.

Formed preferably integral with the flan ged rear face of the sleeve Dare two lugs or stops, (1 and d for limiting the range of manual rotarymovement of the spindle of the operating-handle by means of the pin Cthereof, and while the slotted keyway is in engagement with the plug orkey of the sirupjar discharge-cock B.

It will be observed that the sliding movement of the spindle of theoperating-handle is a manual action in both directions-that is, eitherto turn the valve to permit of a discharge through the nozzle Z) ofsirup from the jar a or the withdrawal of the slotted keyway of saidspindle from the valve to permit of the removal of the jar forrefilling, cleaning of the same, or otherwise, and, moreover, that theparts of the operating means for said cock B are separable, and thus canbe readily taken apart and assembled.

Having thus described the nature and objects of my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a soda fountain apparatus, the com bination with a sirup jarinclosed in a case and provided with a rotary discharge nozzle cockhaving a key or plug, of an operating handle provided with a spindlehaving a keyway and a pin, said spindle slidable through and snuglyfitted to a sleeve flanged and slotted in one portion to permit in thesliding movement of said spindle of the pin to be guided in said slotand the sleeve provided with stops or lugs formed integral with the rearflanged face of the sleeve adapted to be secured to the case from theinside thereof and partially threaded to receive a washer and nut to fitsnugly against the outside of the case so as to hold the same inrequired position and an inclosing cap for the sleeve, the constructionbeing such that said valve cock is manually turned and the key-way ofsaid operatinghandle is manually disengaged from the key or plug of saidvalve-cock by sliding said spindle through the sleeve fixed to saidcase, the extent of outward sliding movement through said sleeve beinglimited by the stoppin in the slot of the sleeve, whereby withdrawal ofthe jar is permitted from the interior of the case for refilling andengagement of the key-way with said valve-cock or plug by an inwardsliding movement of said spindle of the operating handle is effected andthe range of rotary movement of said spindle limited by the stops orlugs of said sleeve, substantially as shown and described.

2. In a soda fountain apparatus, a sirup jar inclosed in a case andprovided with a discharge-cock, sliding means for engaging anddisengaging said cock and for operating the same and an apertured chairprovided with two inclined walls, said chair secured to the bottom ofthe case and-adapted to receive and support the body of thedischarge-cock and thereby said sirup-jar, substantially as shown anddescribed.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my signature in the presence oftwo subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES H. DUFFIELD.

lVitnesses:

- J. WALTER DOUGLASS,

THOMAS M. SMITH.

